A second
leadership training programme was organized by Labour Education
Foundation for Lady Health Worker’s in Karachi. 22 Lady Health workers
participated in it belonging from 6 different units of Karachi. Workshop
covered three topics. Talking on “constitution” Nasir Mansoor said that
constitution is set of laws that members make for the smooth functioning
of the organization. It implies to members, representatives, leaders and
staff. The members should be fully aware of its constitution and should
keep amending it for its better implementation. Mushtaq Ali Shan
discussed “Team work and its importance”. He said that two or more
people working for a collective goal are termed as team work and with
this solutions of many problems can be sought. Organizations fail to
work successfully in the absence of team work. Zahra Akbar Khan took
session on “Record Keeping”. She said that organizational record should
be maintained such as activity register, membership form files,
membership fee register, cash books, ledger book, visit book, letter
pads, receipts books etc. If they are maintained then the working will
be easy, time will be saved and membership will increase.

Another success for Labour
Community Organization in Suttar Mill

Suttar Mills has
500 households in the Wagah region of Lahore. Most of the residents are
worker’s. The electricity polls in the area were causing accidents as
they were not properly covered. Labour Community Organization (LCO) has
been working in the area for 2 years and it took up the matter. The 6
committee members (all women) contacted Government officials and tabled
their demanded. On 7th January, 2012 the Government provided
the electricity polls. Committee members and the community were jubilant
on this success.

Government malice
destroying Railways

Mansoor Ahmed
Mallah, who has been involved with union work from the day he got job in
Pakistan Railways. He belongs to New Jatoi, Nowshero Feroze. He formed
the Mehran Railway Employees Welfare Association (MREWA) a registered
union. Later he joined “MehnatKash Union”. Discussing the problems
faced by Pakistan Railways he said that workers of all institutions are
being exploited but that of Railways are being done consciously because
it is a profitable institution and being destroyed under a plan. Workers
are not given any benefits. They don’t have social security cards, old
age benefits, over time or insurance. He said that it is further being
demolished in the name of Rehabilitation. It can be improved by having a
referendum. In the end he urged that workers should stand on this front
and keep fighting for the rights.